Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad face off in the IPL 2026 Eliminator at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh on Wednesday, 27 May, with a 7:30 PM IST start. The knockout clash will determine which side survives to fight another day — and which sees its season end.

What Is at Stake

The winner of the Eliminator advances to Qualifier 2, also at New Chandigarh, on Friday. The losing side exits the tournament. The IPL 2026 final is scheduled for Sunday in Ahmedabad, making every remaining match a must-win.

How Both Teams Got Here

Sunrisers Hyderabad sealed their playoff berth with a commanding 55-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Hyderabad, finishing third in the league-stage standings on net run rate. Rajasthan Royals, captained by Riyan Parag, punched their ticket in more dramatic fashion — edging out Mumbai Indians in their final league game at the Wankhede Stadium.

Head-to-Head and Home Advantage

Across 23 IPL meetings, SRH hold a clear head-to-head edge over RR at 14 wins to 9. Notably, SRH also won both encounters between the two sides in the 2026 league phase. However, Rajasthan arrive with a psychological boost: they have won all three of their matches at the New International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur this season, including a six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings. This venue familiarity could prove decisive in a knockout game where margins are tight.

Where to Watch

The SRH vs RR Eliminator will be broadcast live on Star Sports channels. JioHotstar will stream the match live for digital viewers. The match begins at 7:30 PM IST on Wednesday, 27 May.

Full Squads

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Smaran Ravichandran, Abhishek Sharma, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Eshan Malinga, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel, Salil Arora, Praful Hinge, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Jack Edwards, Brydon Carse, Sakib Hussain, Zeeshan Ansari, Aniket Verma, Amit Kumar, Krains Fuletra.

Rajasthan Royals: Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira, Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Nandre Burger, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Aman Rao Perala, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen, Kwena Maphaka.

With SRH's firepower at the top of the order and RR's unbeaten record at this venue, the Eliminator sets up as one of the most evenly poised knockout clashes of the season — and the winner will carry real momentum into Friday's Qualifier 2.